Mattes Half Pad- Dressage

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Why We Love This

Mattes pads are designed to be form fitting to reduce pressure points and distribute the rider’s weight evenly. All Mattes pads incorporate a high wither with an anatomically correct curvature to prevent pinching or rubbing in the gullet area of the saddle. The pommel area on every Mattes pad is overlapped with sheepskin to ensure the pad stays in place and does not shift or slide. Use the Mattes Half Pad with your existing pad and secure the fit with self-VELCRO® brand closures.

Available in Black, White, or Custom Colors.

Favorite Features

Designed with the Dressage rider in mind

Billet strap with self-VELCRO® brand closure

Breathable

Washable- we recommend using Melp to care for this pad and extend its life

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Mattes Half Pad- Dressage is rated 4.2 out of 5 by 10.

Rated 3 out of 5 by Grandmaof5 from Soft, but shedding.This is my 2nd Mattes Half Pad and this one doesn't seem to be as well made as it keeps shedding. I have only used it twice so I have cause for concern.

Date published: 2014-01-11

Rated 2 out of 5 by ItsAllGood from Okay but dont like the "wool"Feels fake and wonder if it will hold up. Thinking I paid for a name not for qaulity with this one

Date published: 2011-11-02

Rated 5 out of 5 by pcww from does the jobrecommended by my trainer as the saddle kept slipping forward. this cures the problem. also many girths irritated the horse's sensitive skin and this does not

Date published: 2011-07-21

Rated 3 out of 5 by 2ManyPonies from Glad I didn't pay Retail!!When you buy a Mattes pad, you are PAYING FOR THE NAME! Yes, the sheepskin is thick and dense. BUT -- it feels more like synthetic, or like wool, as it isn't very soft. And the fit is really weird -- I got the medium size Dressage to go under my Niedersuss, and it either bunches up or leaves a huge gap under it around the withers. I wish I had gotten an Equine Comfort, Fleeceworks, or even Centaur or Eous pad instead-- I think my money would have been better spent on of those brands. I could have even gotten a correction-shim pad from those for the price of this! :(

Date published: 2009-11-09

Rated 5 out of 5 by lovemyoldenburg from Excellent padI was very pleased with the quality of this pad. It was just what my horse needed to make the saddle fit.

Date published: 2009-10-31

Rated 5 out of 5 by Zema from Mattes PadThere are many fleece pads on the market today. Mattes continues to be the only one that offers the fit, comfort and durability that every day use requires.

Brittany and NateEver since I was the girl with 1,000 breyer horses and the raggity braid in her hair, I was always obsessed. In second grade I moved into a town with a barn right down the street, which is when I started taking lessons...

In Loving MemoryYou were a loving and patient partner. From our early days learning dressage together, to your "retirement" years of tearing around the field and stirring up all the youngsters, you always brought your kindness, your heart, and your spirit. Thank you for everything, Wes. You are missed.